
NivervilleManitoba
It is part of the Winnipeg metro area. Population 7,277: a town in Manitoba.
Is Niverville a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit (A). It also does well on jobs & income (A−). The trade-off is health (C+). At $348,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #11 of 181 in Manitoba. That leaves it better than 78% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Niverville stand out
The 3 things Niverville does most differently from other towns.
How Niverville grades
Each subject compares Niverville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Niverville.
Violent crime weighs less on Niverville than on Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 56
Property crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year. Violent incidents came to 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 15.4 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 56 | 198 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.4 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Flood mapping exists for Niverville: 1 on record, latest by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon around Niverville is ordinary for Canada: 9.7% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Nobody publishes radon tests for Niverville alone, so this card uses the figure for the South Eastman health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 9.7% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Trips to work from Niverville take longer than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
93% of commuters drove, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
In Niverville, 13% of residents are First Nations, Métis or Inuit
7.3% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up nearly one in ten residents, above both Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.8% of Niverville
Women numbered 3,020 and men 2,930 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Niverville | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
51% of adults around Niverville rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Southern Health Region
Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, life runs to 80.7 years on average: women 82.9, men 78.7, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is 18 km from the average resident of Niverville, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Niverville is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 19% of household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, about level with Manitoba’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Winnipeg metro area, Niverville included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 81% | 75% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Nights turn raw in Niverville each January, colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
Frost comes on 193 days a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 122 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. Also worth knowing: a normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.2°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 519 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))
The 3 schools of Niverville: 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niverville ElementaryIn NivervilleElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Niverville CollegiateIn NivervilleAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Manitoba, the province publishes no results school by school.
Niverville in November: highs near freezing, lows near −9°C
Across the year, normals run from −21°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July. Then December: −8°C by day, −17°C at night. Expect about 25 mm of rain and snow over November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Steinbach forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 51 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 128 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 116 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Ted Falk won Provencher by 15,823 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 80% of Canada’s ridings
Niverville’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Niverville is William Falk Library, 11 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Ritchot Library (St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to Niverville is Beaudry Provincial Park, 38 km away
No national park lies within 100 km. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Jennifer and Tom Shay Ecological Reserve (6.7 ha) is the biggest, 3.7 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Niverville | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Niverville; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights33 km north
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery33 km north
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral32 km north
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg33 km north
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre34 km north
MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum32 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Boniface Cathedral: Dondon83~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Railway Museum: Milorad Dimic MD, Nis, Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Niverville
Famous people from around Niverville
No notable person born in Niverville is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Niverville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niverville | 7,277 | — | A− | C+ | A | C+ |
| St. Adolphe | 8,770 | 7.1 | B+ | B− | B+ | C+ |
| St-Pierre-Jolys | 1,371 | 18 | — | B | B+ | B |
| La Salle | 9,215 | 19 | B+ | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Niverville
Has Niverville grown?
Yes: the census counted 4,610 in 2016 and 5,947 in 2021, a rise of 29%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 7,277.
Who are the people of Niverville?
At the 2021 census, 9% were immigrants and 7% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 13% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Niverville?
69% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 3 people; 16% are one person living alone.
About Niverville
Town in Manitoba
For Niverville, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Manitoba, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,277 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 2
- Metro area
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4602046
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).